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  • Stamford's Nickname: Who Cares?

    Posted on Wednesday April 15th, 2009 at 12:36 in opinions, Local Issues, local blogs newpapers

    Fellow Stamford blogger Kevin McKeever has a great column up in the Advocate about Stamford's quest for a new nickname. As usual, he's got some very funny lines: I could dream up far sillier yet more apt mottos -- "A City Terrified of Big Box Retai...

  • Closing Stamford DMW Would Ruin My Life

    Posted on Friday March 20th, 2009 at 08:08 in Local Issues, useful places

    I'm not sure what it is about me, but I feel like I go to the Stamford DMV all the time. My registration or driver's license always seem to expire. Plus, my husband tries to make me do his dirty DMV work since my job ends by 3:30. I have professed...

  • Mayor's Son Arrested (Again)...

    Posted on Thursday March 5th, 2009 at 02:06 in crime, Local Issues

    Geez. Two quick things about the mayor's son being arrested for allegedly robbing a house during a drug deal, because I really don't think the problems of a 21 year old are my business.1. I think it's funny that the Advocate published an article si...

  • No More Chimps in Our Neighborhoods

    Posted on Saturday February 21st, 2009 at 07:07 in animals, Local Issues

    There's an editorial in the Greenwich Time from Thursday called "Ban the possession of wild animals." It's obviously about last week's chimp attack. I totally agree with this line: Keeping a wild animal poses a threat to neighbors, none of whom sig...

  • Stamford Recycling Survey via NYU

    Posted on Saturday February 7th, 2009 at 02:08 in Local Issues

    An NYU grad student contacted me to see if I'd post this survey on recycling in Stamford. I did the survey, and it only took me about 7 minutes. It's simple, straightforward, and the buttons were very satisfying to click. Use the link above to tak...

  • Police Pensions: I Can't Get That Worked Up

    Posted on Monday August 11th, 2008 at 22:32 in Local Issues, local blogs newpapers

    Mr. Stamford posted a rather nasty rant condemning local retired police who want an increase in their pension. His reasoning went something like “I pay taxes, I don’t get a pension, you should have saved money like I’m doing, suck it up and st...